Device for replacing cars on railroad-tracks



(No Model.)

J. B. BENNETT. DEVICE FOR REPLACING CARS 0N RAILROAD TRACKS. No. 435,914. Patented Sept. 9. 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN BOWEN BENNETT, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

DEVICE FOR REPLACING CARS ON RAILROAD-TRACKS SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 435,914, dated September 9, 1890.

Application filed April 11, 1889- Serial No. 306,834. (No model.)

To 60% whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, J OHN BOWEN BENNETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at J ersey City, in the county of Hudson and State of New Jersey, have invented a new and useful Device for Lifting or Replacing Derailed Railroad Cars or Trains Upon the Rails, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a device whereby derailed railroad cars or trains may be replaced upon the rails without loss of time and with the power of the locomotive of the derailed train. I attain this object by means of movable platforms provided with the curved and adjustable rails and the beveled approaches illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a horizontal plan of the movable platforms placed in position upon the rails from which the railroad cars or train has been derailed. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on the line 00 0c in Fig. 1.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout both the views.

The platforms A A are constructed of boiler-iron top and bottom, the space between being filled with wood, or they may be constructed entirely of iron, and are constructed with a slot or groove running longitudinally through the center on the under sidein such manner as to permit the bottom of the platforms A A to rest on the ties or sleepers. The beveled ends a a a a of the platforms A A are for the purpose of enabling the wheels of the derailed cars or train to be easily run or drawn up on the platforms A A, where the rails B B, which are securely fastened to the platforms A A, guide the wheels of the derailed cars or train to the main rails e. To allow this to be done easily, the rails 19 I), extending beyond the platforms A A, are beveled -eled rails 12 I) rest.

to meet the main rails 6, upon which the bev- To prevent the platforms A A from being forced or pushed forward, the beveled ends a a terminate in a projection 0, turned downward and extending below the surface of the ties. The curved rails B B on the platforms A A are so constructed as to permit the flanges of the wheels to pass between the curved rails B B and the straight rails E E. The straight rails E E on the platforms A A are so constructed as to guide the wheels of the car to a point where the tread of the wheels will meet the cur ed rails B B. The cars or train may be as readily replaced on the rails whether derailed on the inside or outside of the rails. If an entire train of cars be derailed and the locomotive has not sufficient power to draw the derailed train upon the platform A to the straight rails E E, one or more cars may be disconnected and the locomotive drawing them upon the platform A and replacing them upon the straight rails E E is enabled to back the cars across the platforms A A, following the straight rails E E e e to the rest of the derailed cars, and, connecting them, pull forward again to and upon the platforms A A to the straight rails E E, and in like manner until the entire train is replaced upon the rails.

WVha. I do claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The platform A, with the beveled approaches ct a, terminating in the projection 0, turned downward, thecurved rails B B, and the straight rails E E, substantially as described, for the purpose specified.

JOHN BOWEN BENNETT.

\Vitnesses:

ALBERT F. SCHLEGEL, WILTsE E. BENNETT. 

